ICD Code H25.11

ICD code H25.11 is age-related nuclear cataract in the right eye.

1. Presence of a cataract located in the nucleus of the lens

2. Clinical evidence that the cataract is age-related in origin

3. Cataract is specifically affecting the right eye

4. Patient may report symptoms such as gradual, painless decrease in vision, glare, or difficulty seeing in bright light

5. Ophthalmologic examination confirms nuclear sclerosis or opacity in the lens nucleus of the right eye

6. Absence of secondary causes for the cataract, such as trauma, medication, or systemic disease

Relevant CPT codes for ICD code H25.11 include:

66984 – Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification)

66982 – Extracapsular cataract removal with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis (one stage procedure), manual or mechanical technique (e.g., irrigation and aspiration or phacoemulsification), complex, requiring devices or techniques not generally used in routine cataract surgery or performed on patients in the amblyogenic developmental stage

66983 – Intracapsular cataract extraction with insertion of intraocular lens prosthesis

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